Uploading Mbtiles files To use the created Mbtiles files in the PATHFINDER app, they must be placed in a specific repository on your smartphone. You can upload it directly to your smartphone or upload it to a cloud service and download it via the PATHFINDER app.

Uploading directly to your smartphone – Android (1) Connect your smartphone to a computer using a USB cable.

• This guide is based on a Windows 10 PC and Galaxy S5 smartphone.

(2) Select your smartphone storage from your computer.

Copy files to a folder (3) Select the path to save the created Mbtiles file.

Notes

• When saving to internal storage, save Mbtiles in the PATHFINDER / CustomMaps folder to skip importing from the PATHFINDER app.

If the CustomMaps folder is missing, create a new folder directly in the PATHFINDER folder and rename it to CustomMaps. Mbtiles can be copied to the newly created CustomMaps folder.

Uploading directly to your smartphone – iPhone (1) Connect your iPhone to your computer and launch iTunes.

• This guide is based on iTunes version 12.7.0.166.

(2) Go to the iPhone summary page.

• Click the icon to go to the iPhone summary page.

(3) Select File Sharing from the left menu.

(4) Select PATHFINDER from the File Sharing list.

(5) When the Document tab of the PATHFINDER opens, add the Mbtiles by Drag & Drop or the Add button.

(6) You can see that the Mbtiles files have been added.

• Mbtiles files placed in the PATHFINDER folder via iTunes can be used without importing from the PATHFINDER app.